Hope you replaced the power steering fan as well thats what causes the pump to overheat and keep on running on. That is quite a common problem for the older MINI's. Glad to hear you did it yourself not really that bad of a job to do.

Hope you replaced the power steering fan as well thats what causes the pump to overheat and keep on running on. That is quite a common problem for the older MINI's. Glad to hear you did it yourself not really that bad of a job to do.

Probably would take me a lot less time if I had to do it again.
Hopefully I won't.

I didn't replace the fan although I did spin it and felt no binding.
I'll consider changing it the next time I need to put it up on jack stands.
Next project will be brake pads and rotors.

Not true there is a warranty on the pumps for 10 year 130,000 miles. Also if you buy a BMW/ MINI part from a dealer there is a 2 year unlimited warranty on that part regardless of who puts it in. I would take the car for a dealer visit steven, to me it sounds like a pump issue but could also be the fan not cooling the pump and causing pump failure this is also covered on the extended warranty.

Looks like I need another pump.
I did not head the advice and replace the fan while I had the opportunity.
The pump has been intermittent but now totally dead.
Crawled under the car and the fan isn't running which may have killed the replacement pump.

Now what to do?
I already replaced the pump myself. It was fine for 1 1/2 years until the fan gave out.

Bring it to the dealer and have it replaced under the extended warranty?
I'm assuming the pump was an OE pump I purchased. I recall a BMW part number on it.
They can deny warranty since I had worked on it but don't want them to deny the warranty after the fact.
If it's denied I just assume replace the pump myself along with a new fan.